Definition of orbit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
astronomyintr. move around a central point in a pathintr.
- The moon orbits the Earth.
2.
spacecrafttr. TECH. send a satellite into a path around a planettr. TECH.
- They plan to orbit the satellite next year.
3.
focusintr. Rare center around a particular idea or personintr. Rare
- The discussion orbits the main topic.
Noun
1.
influencesphere of influence or activity
- The company expanded its orbit of operations.
2.
astronomyTECH. path of a celestial body around another due to gravitational forcesTECH.
- The moon completes its orbit around Earth every 27 days..
3.
medicalTECH. bony cavity containing the eyeballTECH.
- The doctor examined the orbit for fractures.
4.
physicsTECH. path of an electron around a nucleusTECH.
- Electrons move in an orbit around the nucleus.
Images of orbit
path of a celestial body around another due to gravitational forces
Expressions with orbit
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reaching a high level of success
The product's sales went into orbit.
moving around a planet or star
The satellite is in orbit around Earth.
beyond someone's usual area of influence or involvement
Political lobbying is outside his orbit and beyond his daily responsibilities.
closely associated with someone
She has been in his orbit since they started working together.
not in a regular or expected path
The satellite is out of orbit and drifting away.
eliminate something dangerous or undesirable completely
The bug was so bad we had to nuke it from orbit.
begin moving around a planet or star in space
The satellite will go into orbit next week.
send an object to travel around a planet or star
The rocket will put into orbit a new weather satellite.
time taken for a full orbit around a celestial body
The orbit period of Earth is 365 days.
path a celestial body follows around another
The moon's celestial orbit around Earth takes about 27 days.
orbit where a satellite stays above the same Earth spot
The satellite was placed in a geostationary orbit.
circular orbit matching Earth's rotation period
The satellite was placed in a geosynchronous orbit.
orbit relatively close to Earth's surface, typically below 2000 kilometers
Satellites in low Earth orbit provide detailed Earth observations..
orbit passing over a planet's poles
The satellite was launched into a polar orbit.
nearly polar orbit maintaining consistent solar time
The satellite was launched into a sun-synchronous orbit.
orbit for defunct spacecraft to avoid collisions
The satellite was moved to a graveyard orbit.
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
The cranial orbit protects the delicate structures of the eye.
orbit for safely removing defunct satellites or debris
The satellite was moved to a disposal orbit.
path around an object shaped like a stretched circle called an ellipse
The comet follows an elliptical orbit that brings it close to the Sun.
periodic orbit around Lagrange points in space
The satellite was placed in a halo orbit around L2.
angle between orbit plane and reference plane
The inclination of an orbit affects satellite coverage.
temporary orbital path for mission staging, often around earth or moon
The spacecraft entered a parking orbit before its lunar transfer burn.
satellite orbit matching central body's spin period
The moon is in a synchronous orbit with Earth.
orbital path used to move a spacecraft between two stable orbits
The satellite was placed into a transfer orbit before reaching geostationary altitude.
Origin of orbit
Latin, orbis (circle)
Terms with orbit included in their meaning
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lunar cycle
time taken by the moon to orbit Earth
astronomy
orbit a central point especially in space
orbiting motion
to orbit or circle around a central point or object
orbit
move in a circular path around something
human biology
drainage channel moving tears from the orbit into the nasal cavity
astronomy
time Earth takes to orbit the Sun once
space
meeting of two spacecraft in orbit
astronomy
main mass around which other bodies orbit
orbit
move in a circle around something
Earth's orbit
time Earth takes to orbit the Sun
technology
satellite in geostationary orbit for signal transmission
astronomy solar system
body orbiting the Sun, smaller than a planet, not clearing orbit
astronomy
measure of an orbit's noncircularity
planetary orbit
planet orbiting a star other than the Sun
astronomy
having an orbit matching Earth's rotation period
orbit match
satellite with an orbital period matching Earth's rotation
astronomy
planet whose orbit is closer to the sun than Earth's orbit
astronomy
law stating planets orbit in ellipses with the sun at one focus
planetary motion
law describing planetary speed variation in orbit
astronomy
point in orbit closest to Earth
general astronomy
closest point in orbit around any planet
astronomy
closest point in a planet's orbit to the sun
astronomy
time for a celestial body to orbit another
astronomy
variation in an orbit due to external forces
Examples of orbit in a sentence
Comets orbit the sun in elongated paths. The mission aims to orbit a new weather satellite. Scientists successfully orbited the probe around Mars. Her interests orbit around environmental issues. The conversation orbits around his latest achievements. The politician's orbit of influence is expanding rapidly.
Their orbit of activities now includes international markets. Satellites maintain a stable orbit around the planet. The comet's orbit is highly elliptical. The orbit was clearly visible in the X-ray. Injuries to the orbit can be serious. The orbit of the electron determines its energy level. Each orbit can hold a specific number of electrons.
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- French:orbiter, orbite, ...
- German:umkreisen, Einflussbereich, ...
- Italian:orbitare, orbita, ...
- Spanish:orbitar, ámbito, ...
- Portuguese:orbitar, esfera, ...
- Chinese:绕着...转动, 影响范围, ...
- Japanese:回る, 影響範囲, ...
- Arabic:دارَ, نِطَاق, ...
- Hebrew:לַחוֹג סְבִיב, תְּחוּם פְּעִילוּת, ...
- Russian:вращаться, сфера деятельности, ...
- Ukrainian:обертатися, орбіта, ...
- Hindi:परिक्रमा करना, क्षेत्र, ...
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